Hobo At The End Of The Line

Year Published: 1977

Creator: Altus Films/Encyclopaedia Britannica Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Portrays hobo life and reveals it as an element of Americana approaching extinction due to the changes in railroading. The film stars folk singers Utah Phillips and Bodie Wagner and features their music. Sequences include boxcar introductions, hobo stew, jungles, police stoppings, rescue mission preaching, music, eating, and sleeping. They also meet up with legendary hobo "Fry Pan Jack" Fisk.